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by JPac
Fri 16 Nov , 2018 17:08 pm
Forum: Novamill
Topic: Ballscrew Backlash
Replies: 2
Views: 8097

Ballscrew Backlash

Hi all. I have measured backlash of 0.12mm on the X, all of this seems to be on the ballscrew/nut interface. This seems rather excessive..... Y and Z are around .05. My machine is from Jan 2000, and has a single ball nut on X. Questions: Am I right that there's no adjustment possible with the ball n...
by JPac
Wed 27 Jun , 2018 9:56 am
Forum: Novamill
Topic: Sprint 400 10v input & grounding
Replies: 2
Views: 7493

Re: Sprint 400 10v input & grounding

the BOB is one of these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-axis-CNC-Breakout-Board-with-optical-coupler-for-Stepper-Motor-Driver-MACH3/282673162800?hash=item41d0a22a30:g:rFcAAOSwbP1aZvGa Seems the GND is common throughout the board, including the 5v input (which I'm taking from the Baldor 96 pin) and the...
by JPac
Tue 26 Jun , 2018 15:59 pm
Forum: Novamill
Topic: Sprint 400 10v input & grounding
Replies: 2
Views: 7493

Sprint 400 10v input & grounding

Hi all, been trawling through the forum but I've a teeny question re the sprint board on my Novamill. I've got the mill working from LinuxCNC, everything done bar spindle speed control. I have a generic BOB from ebay, have rigged up it's relay to the Sprint (pins 5 RUN and 6 COM) - to run the spindl...